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Lockhart Vocational High School (Carver HS)

Lockhart Vocational High School (Carver HS) from directly overhead

Lockhart Vocational High School (Carver HS) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Coal Kiln Hill stands 281 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lockhart City Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

building in Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas

Wikidata Q110001741, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates29.88637, -97.66284

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lockhart City Park: 0.3 mi
  • Lions Park: 0.5 mi
  • Santos Arredondo Park: 0.5 mi
  • Navarro Springs Park: 0.8 mi
  • Nueces Street Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves: 24
Peaks: 23
  • Koeglar Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Crouch Benchmark: 13.2 mi
  • Round Mountain: 13.2 mi
  • Bastrop County High Point: 14.3 mi
  • Iron Mountains: 14.5 mi
Museums: 14
  • Caldwell County Museum: 0.4 mi
  • Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 0.6 mi
  • Commemorative Air Force Exhibit: 12.0 mi
  • Luling Oil Museum: 14.1 mi
  • Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 11
  • Mayhem Wall: 11.3 mi
  • Minerva: 16.5 mi
  • John C. "Jack" Hays: 16.6 mi
  • TXST: 16.6 mi
  • Goddess of Justice: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 6
  • City of Kyle Community Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 19.1 mi
  • Claire Kolodzey Memorial Garden: 24.5 mi
  • Ted Paulissen Memorial Garden: 24.5 mi
  • Peace Garden: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • San Marcos Springs: 16.0 mi
  • Weismuller Spring: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 19.4 mi
  • Bird Bluff: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 20.9 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Stone picnic table: 21.1 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 23.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lockhart Vocational High School (Carver HS). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coal Kiln HillW 261°281 m21.9 mi
Carpenter HillsNW 316°269 m19.8 mi
Davis HillNNW 334°266 m23.8 mi
Trunk HillW 260°263 m21.3 mi
Woods HillNNW 331°237 m16.6 mi
Barton HillNW 313°233 m18.1 mi
Bastrop County High PointE 91°226 m14.3 mi
Crouch BenchmarkESE 107°224 m13.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3120:0020:35
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2317:0017:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460677581848579695951
Precip in2.62.13.22.74.73.02.42.63.25.13.22.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Creek 5 S, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402903444

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